2006 Hyundai Tucson Powertrain & Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED WITHOUT NOTICE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CLASSIC HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 8460 TYLER BLVD MENTOR, OH 44060 440-210-4114), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 28TH AND SHORTLY AFTER I TURNED ONTO A SMALL ROAD TO GO HOME I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS EXTREMELY SCARED TO DRIVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, BUT MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME VERY SLOWLY. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT WOULD BE MAKING THIS LOUD RATTLING/BANGING NOISE IN THE REAR OF MY SUV. WHEN THEY LIFTED MY VEHICLE HERE THE EVAP CANISTER BRACKET RUSTED AND SNAPPED OFF, WHICH MADE THE EVAP CANISTER ITSELF BOUNCE OFF OF THE DRIVE SHAFT MAKING THE NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THEY SHOWED ME THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND WHERE ALL THIS WAS TAKING PLACE, BUT WHILE LOOKING AT THE UNDERSIDE IT MADE ME CONCERNED ABOUT ALL OF THE OTHER RUST AREAS UNDERNEATH MY CAR. THINKING ABOUT IT NOW, MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HAS DISENGAGED THIS PAST WINTER AND IT MAKES ME THINK IF IT POSSIBLY HAS RUSTED APART, I WILL GET THE MECHANICS TO INSPECT THAT FURTHER FOR ME, I DO NEED TO GET THAT FIXED BEFORE THIS COMING WINTER ARRIVES. I KNOW MY CAR IS A 2006, BUT SHOULD PIECES OF MY VEHICLE BE RUSTING OFF ALREADY? SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REST OF THE RUST DAMAGE UNDERNEATH MY CAR? *TR

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. VEHICLE WOULD REV WHILE CRUISING, CHANGE GEARS ERRATICALLY (DOWNSHIFT), WOULD HESITATE, AND WOULD CUT OFF AT SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH. *TR

2006 TUCSON 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SUV REMAINS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. CAR PARKED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF WHILE GEAR STILL ENGAGED RESULTS IN THIS LOCKED-UP GEAR BACKLASH PROBLEM. WORK AROUND: LEAVE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED. LEAN ON CAR BUMPER AND PUSH SLIGHTLY TO FREE THE POWER TRAIN. *TR

MY HYUNDAI TUCSON WILL STALL EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN STEADILY AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR 20 MILES OR SO. GETTING BACK ON SURFACE STREETS IT BEGINS TO SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT INTO 2ND OR FIRST WHEN SLOWING OR BRAKING. FOLLOWING THIS, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF IT GETS SLOW ENOUGH OR YOU COME TO A STOP. I FEAR BEING REARENDED OR LEFT IN A LANE TO RESTART WITH TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN. THE INTERNET HAS SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM HYUNDAI. I ADD MY INFORMATION, IN HOPE IT WILL SAVE SOMEONE AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AND I'M THE 3RD OWNER, BOUGHT FROM HYUNDAI LOT.*DT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED ALSO AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THEY WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME, BUT THEN FAILED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE USES HIS DIRECTIONALS TOO MUCH AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS TOO LONG. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,100.